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This bill gets at some of the most important tools for fighting recidivism: access to good jobs, safe housing, and educational opportunities.

Kelly Garcia left Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center nearly six years ago, but sometimes, in her dreams, she finds herself back in a familiar cell. She’s trapped by the same four concrete walls and that same long lonely silence which was pierced only by the occasional cries of inmates worn down by solitude.

A bold plan to transform the landscape of freedom in the post-Martinez era

On June 29, Franky Gonzales left the Bernalillo County Clerk’s office with tears streaming down his face.

"I believe that there can be no reconciliation without admitting hard truths about the roots of our criminal justice system..."

Nine years after his release from prison, Barron Jones has become a leading advocate for criminal justice reform in New Mexico.

It was a waking nightmare for Joy Morales. For 49 days, she languished behind bars in two separate states for a crime she didn’t commit. She could easily prove it wasn’t her, but no one would listen.

The only thing the bail industry protects is its bottom line. Bringing in about $2 billion a year nationally, its wealth and political influence is vast.